California Auto Insurance
Reader’s Question:
If I have a vehicle that I do not drive, do I have to place insurance on it?
Jim
Los Angeles, CA
California has guidelines for inoperable vehicles. California law requires cars to have current registration if they are operated, stored, towed, parked on public roads or highways or parked in an off-street public parking facility at any time during the registration period.
If you have an inoperable cars in CA and it will not be in any of the places listed above, you can apply for non-operational status on the car and pay a planned non-operation (PNO) fee. Once this status is placed on a car’s record, it stays until you decide to operate the car and pay full registration renewal fees.